Credit: The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — LeBron James' decision to return to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the eloquent essay in Sports Illustrated that outlined the lure of home, resonated with many who watched the saga unfold last week.

That includes NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

Silver said on Tuesday that he was "moved" when he read James' essay that outlined the reasons for his return to Cleveland.

"I really was moved by it," Silver said after the NBA's Board of Governors meeting. "I thought it says a lot about who he is, who he's become over the last four years.